"I have managed to sleep warm. I have an old iron bed and two bed ticks on it, with five blankets to cover with. They are issuing wood again so we can have a fire." Continue reading...
Lenora
Letter to Mother
"They are having church in our Y so I came over here. This is a much better Y anyway. They serve hot chocolate. Yes, actually give it away free." Continue reading...
Letter to Dad
"Thursday is bath day. We have a shower bath. The water is warm but the air is rather cold, so we don’t waste much time. I am just about rid of cooties now and hope to be entirely rid of them soon." Continue reading...
The Most Important Year
“This ends this diary. I have not kept it as faithfully as I should but as there are good reasons most of the time, I am fairly satisfied with it as a record of the most important year of my life. I do not think there will be another as great in my life." Continue reading...
Baby and Bolsheviks
"Got a letter from wifie + a picture of her + the boy." Continue reading...
Another Gift
“Got a Red Cross sweater. Today only ½ day drill." Continue reading...
Letter to Dad
"Soldiering is hard now. We have been putting on some big divisional field problems. We are out all day. Sometimes from 3 a.m. till dark. And the worst of it is it is cold and has rained all week. Get soaked + cold everyday." Continue reading...
Christmas Box
“My Xmas Box came today, also a letter from Nora." Continue reading...
Diary
“This little diary will soon be finished. I got it for Xmas last year from Nora." Continue reading...
Letter to Mother
"The Frog trains look like a picture of a train that some three-year-old might draw, and they have a little squeaky whistle that sounds like a popcorn wagon." Continue reading...
MN Doughboy 1918 